Dillon, Richard H.

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Richard Hugh Dillon was born Jan. 16, 1924 in Sausalito, CA; AB (1948), AM (1949), and BLS (1950), UC Berkeley; asst. librarian (1950-53) and librarian (1953-79), Sutro Library, San Francisco; author of many articles and books on California, including: California trail herd (1961), The legend of Grizzly Adams (1966), Fool's gold : the biography of John Sutter (1967), Humbugs and heroes : a gallery of California pioneers (1970), and Delta country (1982).

From the description of Papers, 1957- (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39215032

Richard Hugh Dillon was born Jan. 16, 1924 in Sausalito, CA; AB (1948), AM (1949), and BLS (1950), UC Berkeley; asst. librarian (1950-53) and librarian (1953-79), Sutro Library, San Francisco; author of many articles and books on CA, including California trail herd (1961), The legend of Grizzly Adams (1966), Fool's gold : the biography of John Sutter (1967), Humbugs and heroes : a gallery of California pioneers (1970), and Delta country (1982).

From the description of Collection of photographs of San Francisco and the Mother Lode, 1900-1950. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40497815

Biography

Richard Hugh Dillon was born January 16, 1924 in Sausalito, California; AB (1948), AM (1949), and BLS (1950), UC Berkeley; assistant librarian (1950-53) and librarian (1953-79), Sutro Library, San Francisco; author of many articles and books on California, including: California Trail Herd (1961), The Legend of Grizzly Adams (1966), Fool's Gold: The Biography of John Sutter (1967), Humbugs and Heroes: a Gallery of California Pioneers (1970), and Delta Country (1982).

From the guide to the Richard H. Dillon papers, 1957-, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.)

Biography

Richard Hugh Dillon was born January 16, 1924 in Sausalito, California; AB (1948), AM (1949), and BLS (1950), UC Berkeley; assistant librarian (1950-53) and librarian (1953-79), Sutro Library, San Francisco; author of many articles and books on California, including California trail herd (1961), The legend of Grizzly Adams (1966), Fool's gold: the biography of John Sutter (1967), Humbugs and heroes: a gallery of California pioneers (1970), and Delta country (1982).

From the guide to the Richard H. Dillon Collection of Photographs of San Francisco and the Mother Lode, 1900-1950, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Dillon, Richard H. Papers, 1957- University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn Wendell Holmes Stephenson Papers, 1820-1968 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Chit Chat Club. Chit Chat Club records, 1877-2011. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Richard H. Dillon papers, 1957- University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
referencedIn Hawley, Robert, 1929-. Robert Hawley correspondence : Kensington, Calif., 1970-2011. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Grabhorn Press records, 1917-1973 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Grabhorn Press. Grabhorn Press records, 1917-1973. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Dillon, Richard H. Collection of photographs of San Francisco and the Mother Lode, 1900-1950. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Richard H. Dillon Collection of Photographs of San Francisco and the Mother Lode, 1900-1950 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
creatorOf Talisman Press. Talisman Press archives, 1958-1969. California state library
creatorOf Egan, Ferol. Ferol Egan papers, [ca. 1966-1986]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Shumate, Albert. The stormy life of Major Wm. Gouverneur Morris in California and Alaska : typescript, [undated]. California historical society
referencedIn William Baskerville Hamilton Papers, 1700-1975 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Gladys Tilden Papers, 1875-1982 Bancroft Library
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associatedWith Chit Chat Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Egan, Ferol. person
associatedWith Grabhorn Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Hamilton, William Baskerville, 1908-1972 person
correspondedWith Hawley, Robert, 1929- person
associatedWith Shumate, Albert. person
associatedWith Stellman, Louis J. (Louis John), 1877-1961. person
correspondedWith Stephenson, Wendell Holmes, 1899-1970 person
associatedWith Talisman Press. corporateBody
correspondedWith Tilden, Gladys, 1900- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)
California
California
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)
Subject
Historians
Historians
Librarians
Occupation
Historians
Librarians
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